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Douglas Fairbanks
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Aug 20, 2013
Before Errol Flynn, Douglas Fairbanks was the original swashbuckler. Before Clark Gable, he was the original King of Hollywood. Prior to the movies Fairbanks had a successful career on Broadway. Although he started out in comedies and westerns, his costume adventures are what he is best known read more
A Wonderful Life
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Jun 4, 2013
James Stewart was an “every man”, an American kinda guy and a much loved actor. His films are classics. He was nominated for 5 Academy Awards winning one for The Philadelphia Story (1940) and he received a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 1985. He was also a Kennedy Center Honor recipient. read more
Deanna Durbin
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on May 1, 2013
I have a lot of favorites and Deanna Durbin is one of them. I was sad to read the news today she recently died at the age of 91. Deanna Durbin & Judy Garland 1936 Deanna Durbin started out as a child star starring in her first film Three Smart Girls in 1936. She made 21 films in her 12 year read more
The IT Girl
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Mar 31, 2013
In the 1920’s Clara Bow was the Queen of Hollywood. She had an expressive face, universal appeal and was carefree. She became a Flapper icon. Bow was a sensation and her movies were box office gold. She made 57 films. Even with a Brooklyn accent she was able to make the transition to sound read more
Harold Lloyd
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Mar 28, 2013
Harold Lloyd was a silent film comedian who rivaled Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. His films are full of gags, slapstick and thrills scenes. The image of him hanging high above the ground from a clock hand on the side of a building in the film Safety Last! (1923) is iconic. Although stuntmen read more
Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Mar 3, 2013
Before big name comedians like Chaplin, Keaton or Lloyd there was Roscoe Arbuckle. He was one of the most famous silent actors of the early 1900’s. At the height of his career he was the highest paid actor in Hollywood with a million dollar contract. He mentored Charlie Chaplin, discovered Buste read more
The First Academy Awards – 1929
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Feb 24, 2013
The very first Academy Awards ceremony was much different than it is today with all the excitement and hype. It was held on May 16, 1929 at the Roosevelt Hotel with approximately 270 people in attendance. Douglas Fairbanks who was the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences read more
It Happened One Night (3)
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Feb 23, 2013
It Happened One Night is a 1934 romantic comedy screwball movie directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. It was a smash hit winning five major Academy Awards that year for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay. This accomplishment read more
America’s Sweetheart
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Feb 19, 2013
Mary Pickford is a silent movie icon. She was a true pioneer of early films. At the time she was the most famous woman in the world. She pioneered a more naturalistic style of acting that was less theatrical. She played working class heroines and was able to play little girl roles in her 20’s read more
Frank Morgan
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Feb 16, 2013
To me Frank Morgan was one of the most amazing character actors in Hollywood. Before my passion for old classic films I just knew him for one movie, The Wizard of Oz (1939). His career spanned 33 years from 1916 until his death in 1949. He was also an Oscar Nominee for the film The Affairs of read more
Marion Davies
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Feb 15, 2013
Marion Davies’ career spanned 20 years starting in 1917 with her first film Runaway Romney. Like many people I knew her primarily as the mistress of William Randolph Hearst. Thanks to TCM I was introduced to her as an actress in the film Blondie of the Follies (1932) and was very impressed. Hears read more
The Hollywood Sign
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Feb 12, 2013
The Hollywood Sign was erected in 1923 at a cost of $21,000 by the Hollywoodland Real Estate Group. It was used as an ad campaign for a housing development called Hollywoodland. The Sign was originally 50 feet tall with 4,000 lights that would flash in segments “HOLLY”, “WOOD”, “LAND”. read more
Welcome (2)
Timeless Hollywood Posted by Michele on Feb 10, 2013
I’m finally breaking ground on my blog. I wanted to share my love of old films and classic Hollywood. Hopefully you will learn something new, be amused or maybe be inspired to go out and rent an old movie. Stay tuned to read about the movie stars and their homes, the Hollywood sign, silent read more